2014 • GHACOF36: Building Resilience through the reduction of risks associated with disasters, climate variability and change for sustainable development in the Greater Horn of Africa (GHA)
[en] This analysis shows that the current rainfall deficit is exceptional and historically unique. The
significant population migration induced by the drought to Djibouti city must be supervised,
especially during their spontaneous settling.
This presented example confirms that current rainfall shortages and increasing temperature
extremes are impactinglocal people who urgently need adaptation and DRR strategies. It is necessary to reduce exposure to hydrological risks of these affected populations, in order that victims of the drought are not carried away by a rainfall excess.
Disciplines :
Human geography & demography Earth sciences & physical geography
Author, co-author :
Nour Ayeh, Moustapha; Université de Djibouti, Djibouti
Mahamoud, Ayan; Université de Djibouti, Djibouti
Saad, Osman; Agence Nationale de la Météorologie de Djibouti, Djibouti
Camberlin, Pierre; Université de Bourgogne, Dijon, France
Gemenne, François ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Institut des sciences humaines et sociales > Centre d'études de l'ethnicité et des migrations (CEDEM)
De Longueville, Florence ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Institut des sciences humaines et sociales > Centre d'études de l'ethnicité et des migrations (CEDEM)
Ozer, Pierre ; Université de Liège - ULiège > DER Sc. et gest. de l'environnement (Arlon Campus Environ.) > DER Sc. et gest. de l'environnement (Arlon Campus Environ.)
Language :
English
Title :
Importance of recent extreme weather variation in Djibouti and need for impact quantification
Publication date :
February 2014
Number of pages :
A0
Event name :
GHACOF36: Building Resilience through the reduction of risks associated with disasters, climate variability and change for sustainable development in the Greater Horn of Africa (GHA)
Event organizer :
IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC) National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) World Meteorological Organization (WMO)